sternotomy

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noun

An incision into the sternum.

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Meanings

nounsternotomy (plural sternotomies)

plural sternotomies

  1. medicineAn incision into the sternum.

Origin

From sterno- + -tomy.

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Translations

Finnish sternotomia, rintalastan avausleikkaus
  • sternotomiaincision
  • rintalastan avausleikkausincision
German Sternotomie
  • Sternotomieincision
Italian sternotomia
  • sternotomiaincision
Spanish esternotomía
  • esternotomíaincision
Turkish sternotomi
  • sternotomiincision
Cite this entry
APA

sternotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternotomy

MLA

“sternotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternotomy.

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